A bucket list is a list of things you want to do before you kick the bucket (=die)!

In the movie The Bucket List, the two main characters decide to fulfil their ‘bucket lists’. They go skydiving together, climb the Pyramids, drive a Shelby Mustang, fly over the North Pole, eat dinner at Chevre d'Or in France, visit and praise the beauty and history of Taj Mahal, India, ride motorcycles on the Great Wall of China, and attend a lion safari in Africa.

Of course, the items on your list don’t have to be all about memorable experiences in foreign lands. Most people include items of personal development, personal achievement, and social contribution as well.

Although most of us don’t like to think too much about our deaths, sometimes facing your mortality (=accepting that we don’t live forever) can help put a sense of urgency on our plans and goals. I’ve never made a bucket list, but in writing this blog, I’ve thought about some things I would add to such a document. It might look something like this.

Learn to play the guitar

Make a difference in the lives of at least a few seriously underprivileged people

Here in Latin America, they love to kick up their heels (=dance) to a good tune. Since I arrived in Mexico 5 years ago I’ve attempted all sorts of dance styles – salsa, samba, bregga, reggae (here it’s a couples dance), merengue, cumbia, punta, forró … and I’ve not been particularly good at any of them. The rhythm I have, but the moves and style I do not.

Samba no pé is very popular here in Brazil, and is danced solo. There are 3 steps per measure, and the foot movements (step-ball-change) with an outturning of the toe result in a rather provocativeswaying of one’s behind.

Here in the state of Pará, reggae is danced in couples, with the man’s knee locked between the woman’s thighs. The music is in 4/4 time and follows a kind of left-right-left-pause, right-left-right-pause movement. it is generally danced in quite a sensual way.

Salsa is my favourite, since it can be danced up close with someone you’re intimate with, or at an arm’s length with a stranger. There are many styles of salsa, but I particularly love it when it involves a lot of spinning and fun under-the-arm moves! Dancing salsa is a really popular form of socializing in Colombia and many other Latin American countries.

In Honduras I discovered the Punta – possibly the sexiest dance I’ve ever seen which involves seductive rapid gyration of the buttocks and hips while the upper half of your body stays still.

Do you like to dance? What are some popular forms of dance in your country?

I really like dancing, and i have learned belly dance for a month, it can shaped your boday, and more important, it makes me happy, reduce my pressure, however , my husband doesn't like me dance, particularly dance with other man partners, not him.

i like dance, but romantic dance is not for me, cause i am clumsy and sexy dance i can't feel seriously, makes me laugh, but i love clowning ha-ha, but if seriously, i like set foot on dark electro, trance...

i like dance, but romantic dance is not for me, cause i am clumsy and sexy dance i can't feel seriously, makes me laugh, but i love clowning ha-ha, but if seriously, i like set foot on dark electro, trance...

i like dance, but romantic dance is not for me, cause i am clumsy and sexy dance i can't feel seriously, makes me laugh, but i love clowning ha-ha, but if seriously, i like set foot on dark electro, trance...

I’m lucky. After many, many disastrous roommate (=a person with whom you share a house, but in a non-romantic way) relationships, I now have a great one. Billy’s laidback (=relaxed), considerate, always pays the rent and bills on time, he owns a fridge and washing machine (which I don’t) and the best part – he’s usually not here!

Here are some tips for good roommate living.

Be clear from the beginning about your expectations and theirs. If you hate dirty dishes, or if you love your loud music, get it out in the open from the start.

If something bothers you, address it before it becomes a huge frustrating problem in your head.

Let the small stuff slide (=forget about unimportant things). A dirty dish here, or a onetime late night door slam isn’t worth making a big deal (=starting a big discussion or argument) about. Be relaxed about everything that doesn’t actually affect your wellbeing. It’s not worth starting something just for the sake of making a point (=trying to show you’re right).

Know their schedules and respect them. If your roommate works at 7am, don’t bring your drunk friends home at 3am.

Don’t talk about sensitive topics that are likely to lead to tension or fights. Billy and I never discuss my exboyfriend (who makes me insane) or the way he treats girls (which I disagree with)!

Make rules in the beginning, but don’t go overboard. In our house, for example, smoking inside is banned (Billy smokes, I don’t), and I have to wash my clothes during the week since Billy is only in the house on Sundays. In the beginning we disagreed on housework policies, so we decided to pay someone to come once a week and clean.

Have you ever had a roommate? What do you think are the keys to a successful roommate relationship?

I always get stress while someone telling someting that make me uncontrollably. Actually i get stress very easily too. i .e i have to ask for help on my husband driving me to work this morning ,my hubby don't like to do that but have to ,because he worried that i am not happy . He was kidding on me with sayging "i dont want you now ",i take it as a joke but finally get neverous because he say that several times on our way to work. i could help thinking that what he said is real.

Ah, stress. People don’t really understand how it’s possible I ever have it, giving my current work activities involve only singing and blogging for Englishtown, and stress is so often associated with heavy workloads and long periods of time in the office.

But actually, I get stressed very easily.

Here in Brazil, people are very relaxed about time, and it drives me insane (=make me uncontrollably angry). I always find myself tearing my hair out (=becoming extremely stressed) when members of my band are late for yet another rehearsal, or when I’m waiting for an hour in a queue. I lose my temper (=get angry) quickly and people are often confused what I’m upset about. If I had a dollar for every time someone said to me “Relaxa Larissa!” or “Calma!” (Portugese, but I’m sure you can figure out what they mean), I wouldn’t be here writing this blog, because I’d be on a Caribbean holiday without any stress at all!

I get stressed out (=become very stressed) when we have a show scheduled in 2 days and we still haven’t had a rehearsal. I get seriously on edge (=nervous and tense) when someone is LATE for a rehearsal.

If something is causing me severe stress, particularly relationship problems or money problems, I suffer from insomnia (=sleeplessness) and mild depression (=unreasonable sadness). Inability to sleep is always the first sign that I have to sort out a problem in my life, along with really vivid dreams that wake me with a start with clear messages.

One thing that most causes me stress is raffic jam. Spending every day more than an hour on a 12 km drive home, drives me crasy. There is also the misbehaviour of the other drivers like changing lanes suddenly or driving too close behind.
About the related symptoms hyperacidity is mine. It makes feel really uncomfortable.

one thing that most causesme stress is that how much knowledge i will study at university and in the future what job will i look for ? sometimes i have lots of stress in my life and feel very tie . but to make my dream real i will work hard to study . in my opinion ,having stress have motive and let you till work hard forever !!

I've just started my first job. Our Deputy Director is a very hard-working man-like woman. She loves yelling during every conversation and consequently I have stress every day. But I don't mind it. Just before I started this job, I'd began practicing hatha yoga! I feel calm and happy every day =) Love of my family also helps.

I spend a lot of time to study English nowadays.Sometimes, I feel making progress effectively, but sometimes I feel making no progress at all and getting stressed out! Especially when I find I can not remember some words and expressions I learnt before! I wish I can use English in daily life as more as possible!So, I am looking for a group to practise English!Anyway,stress is something of our daily life,no one can avoid it!

The stress is a different management way in business and private life. If we are under the strees, we can not decide what will be done and we would stay on the undecision point. So the strees begins to manage all of us. Because of this, we must be careful and keep ourselves under control, have to be quiet.

No pains, no gains!Stress is the mother of success!Although stress is around us ,the most important is our happiness .So come on !My friends!.....And when I am stressed ,i usually do sth i like,such as playing with the vertical bamboo flute ,or listening to light music.

Actually,i have adapted myself to endure stress without ecsepting several years ago.Although i know it's not a good habit.i am an abroad student from China,in japan,there are little people will complain their lives or the stress from other aspects.They think that it is life,everyone in the world is not easy with life,less complaining more motivation,they think that...At lest,i am doing what i must do everyday,if you ask me "are you happy",i wil say yes reluctantly,however it is true,the procedure is charming, do you think so.

I think I'm the queen of stress!
I lose my focus and forget my goals under stress. It always makes me weak and out of control. There're several reasons for it, first my heavy workload ..I'm working as a teacher and I couldn't find a leisure for myself, hobbies and my family because I have to work even when I'm at home. Second, I'm 32 years old and in my country if you in that age traditions will put a burden on your back because you didn't get married yet. To be honest, I think I need a life coach to help me to overcome my issues. Also reading will improve my ability to handle with stress. Finally, even when I'm under all that stress I always find my way to be happy and dream of better tomorrow.

As mentioned above by our classmate "fet", the daily traffic drives me extremely crazy. On a normal day i use to spend 3 hours tied in traffic. That's insane! Instead of that, i could be sleeping for more one hour or spending 30 minutes more in the gym. Due the traffic i have to do abdicate to lots of tasks. Furthermore, i could be producing much more in my work.

As mentioned above by our classmate "fet", the daily traffic drives me extremely crazy. On a normal day i use to spend 3 hours tied in traffic. That's insane! Instead of that, i could be sleeping for more one hour or spending 30 minutes more in the gym. Due the traffic i have to do abdicate to lots of tasks. Furthermore, i could be producing much more in my work.

They say time really flies when you’re having fun, and that was certainly true last weekend, it seemed like I was back in the city in no time! I went to the beach to sing reggae with my new band, and we had a great time. The trip took a long time, but we killed time playing games and chatting.

We didn’t play as many times as I would have liked, but next time we’ll be more organized and book more shows. We wasted a lot of time talking to the wrong people in the wrong venues, but we’ll know better next time. I ran into a friend of mine, a singer who I hadn’t seen in a really long time, and he introduced me to some bar owners who booked gigs with us for the end of the month. His percussionist was interested in me and kept trying to hug and kiss me, but I didn’t give him the time of day.

I hurt my leg on Saturday so I had a hard time getting around in the soft sand. That was disappointing because I was stuck in one place, but at the same time it was good that I couldn’t go out partying every night and ruin my voice! Even without being able to walk around a lot, I had the time of my life in Algodoal. I really love going to the beach from time to time, it takes the stress out of city living. However, for the time being I’m stuck in the city writing blogs for Englishtown.

The other day I read an article,I can not remember its title,but one sentence of it I remember very clearly,it says This is why present is a present!Acutually,the two "present" here have different meanings,the first is talking about time,means just now! the second is talking about cherishing something because it is very precious,means gift!I think this sentence is very beautiful and giving us deep thought about life! We should cherish the time,especially right now right here!

Anyone who says they’re not afraid of anything is lying. When we’re young our fears usually involve monsters or ghosts, and as we get older they become more realistic. Public speaking, growing old, being alone… we all fear something, whether we admit it or not.

Walking outside in the dark gives me the jitters (=makes me very nervous and shaky), I guess because I’ve been robbed so many times at night. Then if a bicycle comes towards me, my blood runs cold (=I become very frightened and get a chill)! I’ve been assaulted by men on bikes several times, so it really makes me jump out of my skin (=I literally jerk with fear) when one of them gets too close to me, particularly if there are two boys or young men on one bike.

I’m a singer, and going on stage to sing in front of large numbers of people has never given me a problem… but I often get butterflies in my stomach (=I feel nervous) when I teach a new English class for the first time. Worse still is when I have to give bad news to someone. Particularly if that bad news is related to something I’ve done wrong, like if I’ve borrowed something from a friend and lost it, or made a big mistake that affects them… I always find myself with my heart in my mouth (=feeling anxious) and a little bit tongue-tied (=stuttering, unable to speak clearly) when I have to tell them what happened.

i afraid of being alone,when you make a big dinner,there is only you to move chopsticks,no praise no blame,you have to think by yourself,talk with youself,do all things by youself,no laughter no tears,just to live alone,all by a single one.